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The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
Confusing Electric Power Currents in North Korea Suggest Radical Reforms May Be Ahead
William Brown
October 9, 2018
North Koreans have purchased small solar power panels from China to charge their cell phones and produce a little heat for cooking and other household uses.
Hazy Shade of Winter: Air Pollution Sparks Emergency Measures in Korea
Jenna Gibson
January 18, 2018
Dangerously high levels of particulate matter in the air prompted emergency measures from the Seoul city government this week.
Korea's Ambitious Smart Water Grid Initiative
November 9, 2017
By Hwan Kang The word “Smart Grid” became popularized when the energy industry thought applying sensors and having comprehensive control over the whole cycle of generating and consuming electricity was…
How Korea’s Nuclear Power Decision Could Impact the U.S.-Korea Trade Deficit
Troy Stangarone
October 23, 2017
The decision by the Moon Administration to shift from coal and nuclear power to LNG has long-term implications for South Korea’s trade surplus with the United States.
Should South Korea Join the Transition to All Electric Vehicles?
Troy Stangarone
October 20, 2017
As the industry shifts toward electric vehicles, South Korea will need to consider the current state of the market for electric vehicles in South Korea.
Conceptualizing South Korea’s Response to a Nuclear Power Accident in North Korea
June 5, 2017
South Korea’s response to a nuclear reactor crisis at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex depends heavily on many assessments and factors.
China’s Potential Actions in a North Korean Nuclear Contingency
May 30, 2017
Despite the Chinese preparation for a political/military contingency in North Korea, however, a North Korea contingency due to damage its research reactors core causing the core to burn or a nuclear meltdown at its light water reactor is much less discussed in the Chinese policy community.
What are the Potential Impacts of a Crisis at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Reactors?
May 22, 2017
Concerns about the release of radioactive material from damaged reactors, and concerns regarding potential exposure of populations living downwind of the reactors, focuses on the radioactive isotope cesium-137 (Cs137).
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